Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle had quite a sweet dunk during the team's 102-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Friday night. As for Nets center Jahlil Okafor, he simply was on the wrong end of this third-quarter highlight from Randle.
A little more than halfway through the third quarter, Randle handed off a pass to small forward Brandon Ingram. Randle then got the ball back and attacked the basket with Okafor waiting for him down in the paint.
A video of the vicious one-handed slam dunk, which was posted on Twitter by the Lakers' official account, can be viewed below in all of its glory.
Julius Randle throws down a powerful one-handed slam #LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN & @spectdeportes) pic.twitter.com/IbTpZHJAe2
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 3, 2018
Ever since being inserted into the starting lineup by Lakers head coach Luke Walton, Randle has been a double-double machine. In 18 starts this season, Randle is averaging 16.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game in only 26.8 minutes of action per contest.
As for Okafor, he hasn't exactly transitioned very well yet with the Nets in the 17 games he's played for them. After being traded earlier this season from the Philadelphia 76ers, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft is currently averaging 5.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in only 13.2 minutes of action per contest.
Amidst all the trade rumors swirling around that involve his name, Randle continues to be one of the Lakers' most consistent players as of late. The Lakers (20-31) will conclude a five-game road trip tomorrow afternoon on Super Bowl Sunday when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a nationally-televised contest.
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